Death Penalty
I oppose the death penalty. It isn’t because I am Catholic. Greg Abbott is also Catholic and supports the death penalty. It isn’t necessarily because execution is cruel. Murder is cruel, too. It isn’t necessarily because a life sentence is more humane. W. J. Estelle Jr., who served as director of the Texas Department of Corrections during the 1970s and early 1980s, said in an episode of The Constitution: That Delicate Balance that life without hope is worse than the death penalty. There are other reasons to consider. So, why do I oppose the death penalty? Each case represents a…